campaigning

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McKinney only started campaigning in earnest five weeks ago, but managed to win votes with a tough-on-crime campaign — even as some categories of city crime have dipped to historic lows.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

For many, its 2024 approval came after years of campaigning.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Bass, a former legislator who served in Sacramento and Washington, is in the biggest fight of her political career, campaigning for reelection amid widespread voter discontent.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

"There's a big leap, massively, between running for office and campaigning, and all the glitter that comes with it, and then getting your hands dirty for the long haul," he adds.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

While he had been out campaigning for the “Southern way of life” all those years, she had been left to raise the children.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson